Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$59,450
$28.58/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$55,087
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($59,350): +$100 (+0.2%)
New York ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 41st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,410 | $20.39 |
| 25th percentile | $48,160 | $23.16 |
| Median | $59,450 | $28.58 |
| 75th percentile | $73,710 | $35.44 |
| 90th percentile | $90,590 | $43.55 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 26,770
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $59,450
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $59,350
- Difference
- +$100 (+0.2%)
Cost of living
$59,450 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $55,087
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 26th | $59,530 | $56,717 36th |
| Kansas | ||
| 27th | $59,470 | $66,028 11th |
| New York This page | ||
| 28th | $59,450 | $55,087 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 29th | $59,350 | $67,564 8th |
| California | ||
| 30th | $59,250 | $53,513 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Mental Health Counselors
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in nearby places
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Connecticut
$63,590/year Connecticut
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Massachusetts
$59,890/year Massachusetts
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in New Jersey
$62,820/year New Jersey
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Pennsylvania
$52,010/year Pennsylvania
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Rhode Island
$65,120/year Rhode Island
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Vermont
$61,810/year Vermont
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in the U.S.
$59,350/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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